Westminster is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 20,393 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Westminster is the 52nd largest community in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Westminster has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Westminster, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Westminster provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Westminster, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

The citizens of Westminster are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.77% of adults in Westminster have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Westminster in 2022 was $38,841, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,364 for a family of four. However, Westminster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Westminster is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Westminster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westminster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westminster include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Westminster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.